WGU NUTRITION D440 EXAM AND
STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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Where does glomerulonephritis come from?
Untreated strep throat
High cholesterol/cardiac diet
Increase soluble fiber, eat fish twice a week, limit red meat
Cardiac diet (HTN, HF, and CAD)
Sodium restricted, cholesterol controlled so low, restrict sodium
High in cholesterol foods
Shrimp, eel, sardines, egg yolk
Low in cholesterol foods
Mackerel, salmon, trout, and scallops
High fiber fruits
Apples, raspberries, prunes
Vitamin D food sources
Fatty fish, milk, soy milk, sunlight
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,Vitamin E Foods
Vegetable oils, dried apricots, spinach and turnips, almond and hazelnuts, and extra virgin olive oil
Mediterranean diet
Limits red meats, lots of olive oils, moderate red wine, Whole Food heavy
15 grams of carbs
1 serving of carbs
Kidney is associated with
Potassium always
Paleo diet
No dairy, grains, legumes, refined sugar; potatoes processed foods and salt
Lactovegan
Only dairy
Ovo vegan
Can eat eggs
Lacto ovo vegan
Eats eggs and milk
Neutropenic diet
Avoids salad bars, take outs, and easy and peel fruits and veggies
NG
Nasogastric
NG tube is for how long?
Less than 4 weeks
NG/PEG methods of administration
Continuous, cyclic, intermittent, and bolus
NG/Peg is
Enteral feeding
NG/PEG is when the gi tract
Is functioning
Parenteral nutrition is for when gi
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,Tract needs to be avoid and rest
2 types of parental nutrition
Peripheral and central
Iron food sources
Dried beans, egg yolks, oysters, salmon, tuna, liver, chicken, beef, spinach, potatoes, dried apricots
Selenium food sources
Turkey, lamb, chicken, Brazil nuts, organ meats, fish, whole grains, seeds
Zinc is found in what food
Seafood, meat, legumes, whole grains
Diet order
Clear, full liquid, pureed/mechanical soft, and then regular
Clear liquid diet
Clear and liquid at room temp so fruit juice, broth, gelatin, popsicles, coffee, tea. And is for gi issues, pre
and post op
Full liquid diet
Blended soups, thin cereal cooked, milk, yogurt, fruit juice, ice cream, pudding
Pureed/mechanical soft diet
Cannot safely chew or swallow. No nuts or seeds. Cooked cereals, rice, noodles, pasta, white bread. For
stomatitis
1 ounce = ___ mL
30 mL
1 cup = ___ oz
8 oz
1 cup = _ ml
240 mL
Carbs
4 kcal/g
Protein
4 kcal/g
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, Fats
9 kcal/g
Renal disease diet
Low sodium, protein and potassium. High calcium
HF diet is
Fluid restriction, decrease sodium, fat and cholesterol
Stomatitis diet
High protein and calories. Soft and easy, avoid spicy and alcohol
Hemorrhoids diet
Increase fiber and fluids
In TPN
10% dextrose is utilized
Parental nutrition is thru
Veins
Enteral nutrition is thru
A tube into stomach or gi tract
-emesis
To vomit
Breastfeeding patients need
More water
Folic acid is found in
Yogurt
glomerulonephritis
Fluid and sodium restriction, decrease protein and increase carbs
Diabetics need
Sugar free cranberry juice
DASH
4-6 servings of fruits and veggies daily
Celiac
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